How to Get Noticed By a Top Basketball Coach

February 11, 2014

No matter how good you are at playing basketball, if you're hoping to win a scholarship to play for one of the top college teams, you'll need to make sure that you put in the amount of work needed to get noticed by scouts and coaches. It's important to understand that even really great players can get overlooked, and it’s vital for you to be proactive in putting yourself out there and making sure that you stand out for all of the right reasons. If you're currently working towards getting a basketball scholarship, we've got some tips to help you make sure you grab the attention of college coaches.

Being Proactive

When it comes to getting an athletic scholarship, you really can't simply hope that you get one. Scholarship places are often very competitive, and you’ll need to be prepared to contact coaches, enter competitions, use social media, and more in order to ensure that you don’t end up overlooked. Many coaches will only consider awarding scholarships to players who are intuitive and get in touch to showcase their skills. Signing up to a site such as Athletes-USA.com is a great way of putting your skills out there and getting noticed.

Create a Sports Video

Showcasing your skills on video can be a great way to get coaches to stand up and take notice of you when playing basketball. Since many coaches cannot often make it to the games that you invite them to in order to see you in action, especially if you’re applying to a college a long way from home, sending them a video can be a great alternative way to ensure that they see you in action before considering whether or not you deserve a place. Since many school basketball games will be recorded, you may already have some great footage that you could use.

Improve Your Skills

When looking for new recruits, college coaches aren’t just looking for a good already developed set of skills, they also want to see players who are dedicated to constantly improving and fine tuning their basketball skills and techniques. With many college coaches, it’s the attitude of the player that they are really interested in getting to know more about. With the right attitude towards practice, learning and improvement within your sport, you will become more of an attractive candidate to professional coaches.

Compete Often

Aiming to compete in as many basketball competitions as you can is essential if you're trying to get noticed by a coach or scout for a top college team. Not only does regularly competing help to improve your skills and performance, it's also the best way to put your skills out there. Along with competing, there are plenty of other ways that you could get relevant experience, such as coaching younger players in your spare time.

Getting sports scholarships in basketball is very competitive, so if you're hoping to be awarded a place playing basketball for a top college team, it's important to make sure that you'll be noticed.

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Hips: Stand with your heels together and measure the fullest part of your hips. Make sure the measuring tape is level all the way around your body.

Inseam: Stand up straight, and start the tape measure high in your crotch. Straighten the tape down the inside of your leg to the bottom of your ankle.

Hat Size: Measure your head about a half-inch above your eyebrow where the hat will sit. If you are unsure or between sizes, buy the larger size.

American Needle Fitted Hats

If you do not know your size, first determine where on your head you want to wear your hat. Usually it is worn about a half-inch to an inch above the eyebrows and/or just above the ears. Have a friend hold the tape measure (cloth, plastic, or download a printable version here) at the point where you want the hat to rest on your head. Insert the tip of your little finger between the tape and your head. Record the measurement and find your Fitted Hat size using the chart below. This should provide you with a comfortable fit.

'47 Brand Hats

47 Brand Adjustable Hats Size Chart

Size

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Adjustable Hats

Men's

6 7/8 - 7 5/8

55 - 61

Women's

6 5/8 - 7 1/4

53 - 58

Youth

6 5/8 - 7 1/8

53 - 57

47 Brand Fitted Hats Size Chart

Size

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Fitted Hats

XX Small

6 1/2 - 6 5/8

52 - 53

X Small

6 3/4

54

Small

6 7/8 - 7

55 - 56

Medium

7 - 7 1/8

56 - 57

Large

7 1/4

58

X Large

7 3/8 - 7 5/8

59 - 61

XX Large

7 5/8 - 7 3/4

61 - 62

XXX Large

7 7/8

63

XXXX Large

8

64

XXXXX Large

8 1/8

65

47 Brand Stretch Fit Hats Size Chart

Size

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Stretch Fit Fitted Hats

Youth

6 1/2 - 6 5/8

52 - 53

Small / Medium

6 7/8 - 7

55 - 56

Medium / Large

7 1/8 - 7 3/8

57 - 59

Large / X Large

7 1/2 - 7 5/8

60 - 61

One Size Fits All

7 - 7 1/2

56 - 60

47 Brand Knit Hats Size Chart

Hat Size

Circumference (cm)

Knit Hats

Youth

6 1/2 - 6 3/4

52 - 54

One Size Fits All

6 7/8 - 7 1/2

55 - 60

'47 Brand Apparel

47 Brand Men's Size Chart

S

M

L

XL

XXL

Neck

14"-14.5"

15"-15.5"

16"-16.5"

17"-17.5"

18"-18.5"

Shoulder

21"

22"

23"

24"

25"

Chest

36"-38"

39"-41"

42"-44"

45"-47"

48"-50"

Waist

28"-30"

31"-33"

34"-36"

37"-39"

40"-42"

47 Brand Women's Size Chart

S

M

L

XL

Size

2-4

6-8

8-10

10-12

Shoulder

14.25"

15.25"

16.25"

17.25"

Bust

32"-34"

35"-36"

37"-38"

39"-42"

Waist

26"-27"

28"-29"

30"-31"

32"-33"

Majestic apparel

Men's Sizing (measurements in inches)

S

M

L

XL

XXL

3XL

4XL

Chest

34-36

38-40

42-44

46-48

52-52

54-56

58-60

Waist

28-30

32-34

36-38

40-42

44-46

48-50

52-54

Hip

34-36

38-40

42-44

46-48

50-52

54-56

58-60

Sleeve

32-33

33-34

34-35

35-36

36-36 1/2

36 1/2-37

37-37 1/2

Neck

14-14 1/2

15-15 1/2

16-16 1/2

17-17 1/2

18-18 1/2

19-19 1/2

20-20 1/2

Women's Sizing (measurements in inches)

XS

S

M

L

XL

1X

2X

Size

0-2

4-6

8-10

12-14

16-18

16W-18W

20W-22W

Chest

32-33

34-35

36-37

38-40

41 1/2-43 1/2

43-45

47-49

Waist

24-25

26-27

28-29

30-32

33 1/2-35 1/2

36-38

39-41

Hip

34 1/2-35 1/2

36 1/2-37 1/2

38 1/2-39 1/2

40 1/2-42 1/2

44-46

46-48

49-51

Sleeve

29 1/4

30

30 3/4

31 1/2

32

32 1/2

33

Youth Sizing (measurements in inches)

S

M

L

XL

XXL

3XL

Size

6-8

10-12

14-16

18-20

20

22

Chest

24-26

28-30

32-34

36-38

Waist

21-23

25-27

29-31

33-35

37-39

40-42

Majestic Jerseys

Adult Men's Replica Jersey Sizing

Jersey Size

Small

Medium

Large

X Large

XX Large

Neck (diameter of neck)

6.5

6.75

7

7.25

7.5

Chest (underarm to underarm)

20 1/2

22 1/2

24 1/2

26 1/2

28 1/2

Sleeve (back of inside neck to end of middle sleeve)

8 1/2

8 3/4

9

9 1/4

9 1/2

Apparel Sizing Tips:

Use these tips as a general guide when finding your measurements:

Chest/Bust: With your arms at your sides, measure around the fullest part of your chest, across shoulder blades and under arms.